Salary Cap Reduction Will Tomahawk Chicago Andy Graziano | March 15, 2013 When you look around at the financial landscape of professional sports, you see a frightening example of why it is so difficult to create and keep together a team that…
NHL Salaries: The Sharks’ Tough Decisions Ilya Davydov | February 13, 2013 Sixty four million dollars – an enormous amount of money for most people on planet Earth. However, for 30 general managers around the league, this amount is very small and…
How Do NHL Compliance Buyouts Work? Mike Colligan | January 4, 2013 NHL teams will be allowed two compliance buyouts heading into next season. How do compliance buyouts work and how might they be exploited?
Why The Colorado Avalanche Won’t Make The Playoffs Next Season The Hockey Writers | November 20, 2012 In my last article, I discussed the critical success factors that could lead to the Colorado Avalanche making the playoffs next season. This article will involve taking a more pessimistic line…
How the West Has Fared Post-Lockout Meesh Shanmugam | August 4, 2012 With the current CBA about to expire, it’s time to look at how the NHL’s Western Conference has fared since the 2004-2005 lockout…
NHL Lockout: Pittsburgh Penguins to Benefit from Status Quo James Conley | July 26, 2012 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ home sellout streak spans five seasons and two arenas. They’ve got the highest local television ratings of any team in the NHL or NBA. They’ve spent to…
Montreal Canadiens sign a plethora of players Fred Poulin | July 3, 2012 New Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has been fairly active regarding the signing and the re-signing of key players for the organization in the past 72 hours. The rookie…
NHL Salary Cap Could Rise to $73.8 Million Mike Colligan | May 30, 2012 Based on Gary Bettman’s comments from New Jersey on Wednesday, the NHL salary cap could rise as high as $73.8 million this summer.
The NHL Salary Cap Dream Team Ryan Fulford | May 8, 2012 With the salary cap presenting financial challenges for general managers everywhere, although they do attempt to circumvent the rules at times (ahem, Mr. Lamoriello), building a championship-caliber squad has become a very inexact science…
Calgary Flames Round-Up: could a “lame-duck” season be a big opportunity? Ryan Pike | February 29, 2012 THE STATS LINE 28-24-11 record [19th overall (in points percentage)] 2.35 goals-for per game [26th overall] 2.65 goals-against per game [13th overall] 17.1% power-play success rate [16th overall] 82.8% penalty-kill…
Don’t expect the Calgary Flames to make many deadline deals Ryan Pike | February 17, 2012 With next Monday’s National Hockey League trade deadline rapidly approaching, speculation around the league is rampant regarding which teams will make big deals and who they will acquire. Hockey fans…
Blackhawks: Stats Suggest Solutions R.A. Monaco | February 7, 2012 Now with half the season in the rear view mirror, key stats make clear that a more physical Blackhawk defense could be the solution to their stalled championship run. Off…